Jimmy Jackson closed the final Sunday service in his role as pastor of Whitesburg Baptist Church, Huntsville, the same way he did on his first Sunday 40 years prior. He led the congregation in the Lord’s Supper.
Calmly and lovingly, Jackson talked the congregation through the steps and significance of communion before taking in one final musical piece by the choir and orchestra during the June 3 special celebration service in his honor.
He and his wife of 57 years, Bobbi, surrounded by their children and grandchildren, were then whisked away for a special lunch and afternoon reception.
On July 1, Jackson, who has master’s and doctoral degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, joined the staff of Cocoon Resources Inc., a for-profit venture group in Huntsville, as a chaplain.
“I knew I was not done yet,” Jackson said in a press release. “God has always led my path and now I can impact directly out in the marketplace every day where so many people are hurting and need to know God. I am thrilled God has called me to this ministry.”
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